Olympus Camedia D-100
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The Olympus Camedia D-100 was an entry-level digital camera that mirrored the design language of Olympus's incredibly successful "Stylus" (Mju) series of 35mm film cameras. It features a sliding clamshell lens cover that serves as the power switch, revealing a fixed 4.5mm f/2.8 lens. Despite being marketed as "Ultra Fast," the 1.3-megapixel sensor produces images that are quite lo-fi by modern standards, capturing photos at a maximum resolution of $1280 \times 960$ pixels.A key technical shift for this model was the inclusion of a USB port, allowing users to transfer photos directly to a computer without needing a separate card reader—a major selling point in 2001. The camera stores images on SmartMedia cards, a thin, flexible memory format that has since become obsolete.Unlike many professional cameras of the time, the D-100 was designed for absolute simplicity, featuring a "Big Finder" optical viewfinder and a small 1.5-inch LCD screen on the back for reviewing shots. It runs on four AA batteries, making it easy to power up even decades later. Because of its small sensor and early digital processing, it is currently popular in the "digicam" trend for producing photos with a distinct, nostalgic early-2000s aesthetic.Category
Camera, Digital, 1.3MP, Point & Shoot
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